Geo. Beban & Co.
24 minutes, full stage, special set. “The Sign of the Rose”. Mr. Beban’s act has been received with enthusiasm. I think he works under difficulties the support of his players must jar upon his artistic temperament. It is awful.
Albert Whelan
19 minutes, full stage. “Vocalist and whistler”. A big hit. If we get him again we will headline him.
Doherty and Harlow
15 minutes in one. Singing, dancing and some comedy. A very clever woman with some excess baggage in the way of a partner. The act scores heavily.
Marcel & Boris
9 minutes, full stage. Music and acrobatics. A remarkable act.
Carlisle’s Dogs and Pony
F.S. Miniature town act. The work of the dogs is modled [sic] after Gilette and it is a poor imitation. “Tom”, an intelligent pony is the chief attraction. The whole act is rather slow.
McKay and Cantwell
Assisted by Suzanne Johnston. Time 15. In 2 special back drop. An original singing and talking sketch livened up with some good dancing. Went fairly well throughout.
Swat Milligan
A base ball sketch, 3 men, 1 woman. Time 19. F.S. with base ball fence (special) set in 2. The comedy is based on a messenger boy and a “tough” girl peeking through a knothole watching a baseball game. An Englishman comes along and much of the fun is furnished by nonability [sic] to understand base ball slang. There are many good original lines, yet there is still a decided air of amatourist [sic] work especially on the part of the messenger boy. The period before the Englishman appears is not well done. There are several glaring absurdities. For instance in a game announced between “The Cubs and The Giants”, local players went with the stick. The idea looks like a base ball adaptation of George Ade’s off stage football game in “The College Widow.” There are several New York localisms, which, in my opinion, should be eliminated when the sketch is not playing near New York.
“The” Quartette
4 men. Time 14. Sang a variety of solos and quartette numbers. Scored well with plenty of applause.
George Felix and Lydia Barry
Assisted by Clara and Emily Barry. Presenting “The Boy Next Door.” Time 24. Open C.D.F., close in 1. Lydia Barry is almost useless. The two girls are dainty dancers but poor singers. Felix at times is clever, at at [sic] times very ordinary. There are moments when the act drags.
Charles F Semon
Opens C.D.F. Closes in 1. Time 10. Much of his good old material and some brand new. A big hit.